Did the Sun Ever Set on the Age of Empire? (with Niall Ferguson and Nathan Gardels)
Futurology15 Jul 2025

Did the Sun Ever Set on the Age of Empire? (with Niall Ferguson and Nathan Gardels)

On America’s 250th birthday, historian Niall Ferguson suggests that the US has reached an age when most republics fizzle out. Donald Trump’s rise is merely a symptom of this late-stage unspooling of an empire that America could never quite escape. In this episode, Ferguson tells the story of a republic that burns hot, forgets fast, and could smolder on the ash heap of history sooner than we expect in the face of a second Cold War that has already begun with a more formidable and AI-empowered foe.

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On Love and Quantum Physics (with Carlo Rovelli and Claire Webb)

We treat the self as bedrock. But look closely, and the ground gives way. Over the last century, quantum physics has systematically dismantled the illusion of a constant, solid material reality. A par...

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We Need to Stop Panicking About AI (with Andrew McAfee and Nils Gilman)

Every week brings a new warning about AI. It will take our jobs, drain our reservoirs, cook the planet. The forecasts come from serious people. They also rhyme with forecasts we've heard before, about...

9 Jun 1h 17min

What Exactly is Futurology? (with Nils Gilman & Grant Slater)

What Exactly is Futurology? (with Nils Gilman & Grant Slater)

When it comes to the future, ideas matter. From artists and architects, politicians and prognosticators, the concepts guiding what’s next don’t always mix well with what’s right in front of us. This c...

20 Mai 1h 37min

The Democratization of Violence (with Fareed Zakaria and Nathan Gardels)

The Democratization of Violence (with Fareed Zakaria and Nathan Gardels)

The state used to hold a monopoly on violence. That world is ending. A $15,000 drone can hold the Strait of Hormuz hostage. Pirates can afford one. So can drug smugglers. Meanwhile, the alliances that...

14 Mai 1h 1min

We Were Promised a World Without Work… (with Nick Srnicek and Nils Gilman)

We Were Promised a World Without Work… (with Nick Srnicek and Nils Gilman)

We’re being told that automation can free us. Machines will do the drudge work, and we will reclaim our time. But that’s not how things are going. Instead, artificial intelligence has concentrated pow...

6 Mai 1h 5min

Against the Tyranny of Certainty (with Elif Shafak and Nils Gilman)

Against the Tyranny of Certainty (with Elif Shafak and Nils Gilman)

We are living through an age of acceleration. The hardest part is not necessarily the pace of change, but the societal whiplash it creates. One decade we are promised a frictionless future. The next w...

28 Apr 1h 4min

The Quantum Path to Consciousness (with Hartmut Neven & Grant Slater)

The Quantum Path to Consciousness (with Hartmut Neven & Grant Slater)

Quantum computing can transform technology. Can it also reshape consciousness itself? | Subscribe to Futurology! https://linkin.bio/futurology/ Can quantum computing unlock the secrets of consciousne...

22 Apr 1h 18min

The Backlash Against the “Best and Brightest” (with Michael Sandel and Nathan Gardels)

The Backlash Against the “Best and Brightest” (with Michael Sandel and Nathan Gardels)

Moral debate has been replaced by outrage — political philosopher Michael Sandel makes the case for a different kind of public life. | Subscribe to Futurology! https://linkin.bio/futurology/ We built...

14 Apr 55min

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